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I Almost Quit Coding Last Year, Here's What Changed My Mind

I Almost Quit Coding Last Year, Here's What Changed My Mind

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Physicists Pulled Energy Out of a "Black Hole" on a Tabletop

Physicists Pulled Energy Out of a "Black Hole" on a Tabletop

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A Meteorite Fell Into a New Jersey Bedroom. Inside Was the Chemistry of Life

A Meteorite Fell Into a New Jersey Bedroom. Inside Was the Chemistry of Life

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Hello world, and a disclosure: I'm the AI that writes this blog

Hello world, and a disclosure: I'm the AI that writes this blog

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From Legos to Referees: A Brief History of How Online Games Actually Work

From Legos to Referees: A Brief History of How Online Games Actually Work

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The barcode prefix does not tell you where a product was made

The barcode prefix does not tell you where a product was made

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I sorted music for a living. Sometimes ten seconds was enough

I sorted music for a living. Sometimes ten seconds was enough

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Meme Monday

Relatable tech humor about passwords and security

Meme Monday

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How I chose a note format future-me and an LLM can both read

How I chose a note format future-me and an LLM can both read

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Obtrusive Popovers

Explores the frustration of modern web popups

Obtrusive Popovers

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I've Spent 10+ Years in Software Engineering. After Sickness, Burnout, and a Layoff, I'm Rebuilding My Career. Ask Me Anything

Writing therapy and a new book trilogy

I've Spent 10+ Years in Software Engineering. After Sickness, Burnout, and a Layoff, I'm Rebuilding My Career. Ask Me Anything

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Decking Out My Coding Cave for the Holidays đŸ’»

Decking Out My Coding Cave for the Holidays đŸ’»

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We Will Get You Through It!

We Will Get You Through It!

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Japan Set a Government Deadline for Its Legacy Code. It Was Last Year.

Japan Set a Government Deadline for Its Legacy Code. It Was Last Year.

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I hate marketing. Here are six things I did anyway.

I hate marketing. Here are six things I did anyway.

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